Roadmaster Tow bar Operating instructions

Brand: Roadmaster

Model: Tow bar

Type: Operating instructions

Tow bar cleaning and lubrication

ROADMASTER, Inc. 6110 NE 127th Ave. Vancouver, WA 98682 800-669-9690 Fax: 360-735-9300 www.roadmasterinc.com

All specifications are subject to change without notice.

Towing and Suspension Solutions

Voom RV cleaner

(part number 9911)

LubeMaster silicone spray

(part number 747) —

meets Volatile Organic

Compound (VOC) standards

Because different models of ROADMASTER tow bars

have different components, cleaning and lubricating

them vary slightly from model to model. But there are far

more similarities than differences. (Read the “Care and

cleaning” section in your owner’s manual for more spe-

cific information; the most current version is available at

www.roadmasterinc.com.)

• Always clean the tow bar before lubricating. Clean

completely, removing all residual dirt and old lubricant. Use

a water-soluble cleaner such as Voom RV (shown below) —

it does an exceptional job of breaking down road film and

dirt.

• Whatever cleaner you use, make certain it is com-

pletely removed and that the tow bar is clean and dry

before lubricating.

• Never use petroleum-based products

to clean or lubri-

cate the tow bar. Petroleum will attract dirt and dust, which

will impede the operation of the sliding arms or other com-

ponents. Certain petroleum products may also corrode the

bushings and other non-metallic components.

• We do not recommend WD-40 as a cleaner or lubricant.

It is difficult to remove, and it attracts dirt and dust.

Cleaning

Clean all moving parts, paying special attention to the

tow bar arms and the locking mechanisms.

No matter what part you’re cleaning, the method is the

same — 1) spray a liberal amount of cleaner over it; 2) work

the component(s) back and forth to flush out any accumu-

lated dirt; 3) wipe it down; and 4) repeat until clean.

Depending on the model of tow bar (see the photo above),

there may be a plastic cap at the end of the tow bar arm or

on the lock housing. If this is so, remove the cap before

cleaning the tow bar arms and the locking mechanisms.

To clean one of the arms, spray the cleaner at the top

of one of the inner/outer arm assemblies (shown above).

Raise the tow bar arm and work the arm up and down to

flush out dirt from the bottom of the assembly. Wipe the dirt

off and repeat until the arm is clean.

To clean one of the locking mechanisms, first spray

cleaner into the mechanism, then raise the tow bar arm.

Move the release handle (or the Autowlok button) up and

down to flush out dirt from the bottom of the assembly.

Lubricating

When the tow bar is clean and dry, use a dry silicone

aerosol, such as LubeMaster (shown to the left), to lubri-

cate the tow bar — spray a liberal amount of the silicone into

all moving parts. LubeMaster sprays on wet, then dries in

seconds. After the lubricant has dried, flex the tow bar com-

ponents to work the lubricant in.

Note: to remove scratches and restore luster on the stain-

less steel arms, we suggest extra fine (0000) steel wool, 3M

“Scotch Brite” (fine pad) or a similar product.

254390-00 09-09

Roadmaster Tow bar Operating instructions

Roadmaster Tow bar Operating instructions

Roadmaster Tow bar Operating instructions

Related papers

Other documents